Utah man caught selling pot to pay for police academy

Also arrested for possession of a stolen firearm and for possession of pills and drug paraphernalia

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By Sheena McFarland
The Salt Lake Tribune

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — While police officers arrest pot dealers fairly frequently, Orem police officers heard a pretty unusual reason for the illegal activity during an arrest this weekend.

The 20-year-old man said he was dealing the drugs in order to save up for the police academy.

"It's probably not the first time this has happened, but this is the first time I've heard of someone admitting it," said Orem Sgt. Craig Martinez. "Most drug dealers wouldn't say they were trying to save up to become a cop."

The man was arrested after Orem police were told he was dealing drugs and obtained a search warrant for his home. He was arrested on suspicion of possession of marijuana with intent to sell, possession of a stolen firearm, possession of a controlled substance for pills he had and possession of drug paraphernalia.

He is in the Utah County Jail on an $1,850 bond.

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